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A Half-Century of Earth Day

Reflections on a Still-Unfolding Legacy

April 22, 2022

Lou Leonard
April 22, 2022

In this talk from April 2020, One Earth Sangha co-founder Lou Leonard explored the lessons we might draw from Earth Day's history.

Lou Leonard

Waking Up in (Our Own) Time

January 8, 2021

Rob Burbea
January 8, 2021

Is Western Dharma willing to address its own role in ecological crises? Posed a decade ago, a beloved teacher's questions reverberate.

Rob Burbea

Befriending Eco-Anxiety (Part One)

April 27, 2020

Kaira Jewel Lingo
April 27, 2020

Mental suffering caused by the climate crisis—or the coronavirus pandemic—calls on us to offer kindness and company. In this article, Kaira Jewel Lingo invites us to transmute the otherwise unbearable.

Kaira Jewel Lingo

Green Himalayas and an Eco-Spiritual Future

December 5, 2019

Raymond Lam
December 5, 2019

Buddhistdoor writer Raymond Lam describes a promising initiative that connects inner and outer practices in a region both at the heart of the Buddhadharma and on the front lines of the climate emergency.

Raymond Lam

Extending Our EcoSattva Roots

December 29, 2018

Kristin Barker
December 29, 2018

For many of us in 2018, to track the state of equity, justice, and ecological health has been to feel a trembling resonance with collective suffering. We share here our reflections on 2018 and our ideas for EcoSattva practice in 2019 and beyond.

Kristin Barker

Of Endings and Risings

A Brutal Year Ends as Extinction Rebellion Rise

December 12, 2018

Thanissara
December 12, 2018

In this intensely personal piece, Thanissara reflects on the events of 2018 and the unprecedented challenges to humanity they represent. She invites us to perceive their deep roots in the domination mindset and how we can, out of sheer necessity, respond with a fierce clarity of heart.

Thanissara

Sacred Earth, Sacred Trust

May 12, 2016

Fletcher Harper
May 12, 2016

Rev. Fletcher Harper of GreenFaith observes, "it is our sacred duty to protect the vulnerable, to provide for the future of our children, to show compassion to the earth. Today, we accept this responsibility."

Fletcher Harper

The Time to Act is Now

A Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change

November 20, 2015

One Earth Sangha
November 20, 2015

The Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change. On November 28th, 2015 in Paris, this statement was presented to UN climate negotiators with other faith statements around the world.

One Earth Sangha

Messages from Earth

December 1, 2014

Lou Leonard
December 1, 2014

“Things are getting worse and worse and better and better, faster and faster.” At no time has this climate koan felt more apt than now. One Earth Sangha's Lou Leonard offers this update on climate science and policy. What a great invitation to be with uncertainty.

Lou Leonard

Shifting to “Years of Living Mindfully”

April 13, 2014

One Earth Sangha
April 13, 2014

What does the beginning of a collective response to climate change look like? Might we engage our friends, neighbors, coworkers and fellow practitioners on how we can love and protect global life?

One Earth Sangha

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Reflections on a Still-Unfolding Legacy

A Brutal Year Ends as Extinction Rebellion Rise

A Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change

No Mud, No Lotus